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Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (HOU)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (HOU)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (HOU)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (HOU)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (HOU)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Julius Welschof Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Julius Welschof
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
The Texans turned the phones into found money: B-.

The war room fell hard for Julius Welschof, and it showed at the 247th overall pick: 82 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 23rd overall pick they get an island corner. More want than need.
Pick30 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at Round 2, Pick 1 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick58 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
No drama and no debate, Edgerrin Cooper went about where he belonged in pick 58. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick90 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Nothing to complain about; Marist Liufau went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick123 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Wilson at slot 123 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at Round 4, Pick 26 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Braelon Allen at No. 163. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick239 Rnd7 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in pick 239 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick247 Rnd7 Julius Welschof
This one needs a full-page explanation: Julius Welschof in pick No. 247, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.